We're all seriously bummed about Google Reader shutting down, but it's not the end of the world, and there are a number of great news reading apps and services out there stepping up to replace it with syncing features and easy import tools to keep you organized. More »

Just before the Enron scandal broke, the company's CEO immediately put his money into annuities-in his wife's name. Why? Because those assets are creditor-protected, so they can't be seized (in this case, by the government). More »

Not only are we killing ourselves by sitting all day, we're probably sitting all wrong. Esther Gokhale, who has studied the posture of people in less industrialized places (where back pain is virtually unknown), shows us in this video what natural ("primal") posture looks like for standing and... More »

The iPhone has a pretty beautiful home screen, but it looks the same as every other iPhone out there. If you want a phone that's truly yours, here's how to customize the look of your home screen from top to bottom. More »

If your friend wants to get on your Wi-Fi, you don't have to share your (possibly long and confusing) password. Here's how to generate a QR code containing your network password and have them log on in one snap. More »

Happiness isn't a calculation, but patterns do occur and we can learn from them. According to a study conducted by career site TheLadders, our salaries and job types greatly impact our happiness-just not how you might think. More »

Raising a family can often feel like unfettered chaos. Author Bruce Feiler says that we can learn a lot, though, from software developers using the "agile" philosophy, and apply that to family life. More »

If you're on the hunt for cheap earbuds, Monoprice has updated their Enhanced Bass Noise Isolating Earphones with a few new features. They're still a steal at $7, with quality you'd expect from $20 and $30 models. More »